[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54353-54354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26043]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-406 and 408 (Reviews)]
Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide From Greece and Japan
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Scheduling of full five-year reviews concerning the antidumping
duty orders on electrolytic manganese dioxide from Greece and Japan.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of full
reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the
antidumping duty orders on electrolytic manganese dioxide from Greece
and Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
material injury. For further information concerning the conduct of
these reviews and rules of general application, consult the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A
through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and F (19
CFR part 207). Recent amendments to the Rules of Practice and Procedure
pertinent to five-year reviews, including the text of subpart F of part
207, are published at 63 FR 30599, June 5, 1998, and may be downloaded
from the Commission's World Wide Web site at http://www.usitc.gov/
rules.htm.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 28, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Luskin (202-205-3189), Office
of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street
SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need
special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact
the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its
Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.
On August 5, 1999, the Commission determined that responses to its
notices of institution of the subject five-year reviews were such that
full reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Act should proceed
(64 FR 46407, August 25, 1999). A record of the
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Commissioners' votes and the Commission's statement on adequacy are
available from the Office of the Secretary and at the Commission's web
site.
Participation in the Review and Public Service List.
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and,
if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in these reviews as parties must
file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as
provided in section 201.11 of the Commission's rules, by 45 days after
publication of this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
following publication of the Commission's notices of institution of the
reviews need not file an additional notice of appearance. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to these
reviews.
Limited Disclosure of Business Proprietary Information (BPI) Under
an Administrative Protective Order (APO) and BPI Service List.
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the
Secretary will make BPI gathered in these reviews available to
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the reviews, provided
that the application is made by 45 days after publication of this
notice. Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as
defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the reviews. A party
granted access to BPI following publication of the Commission's notices
of institution of the reviews need not reapply for such access. A
separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those
parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Staff Report.
The prehearing staff report in these reviews will be placed in the
nonpublic record on February 10, 1999, and a public version will be
issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.64 of the Commission's
rules.
Hearing
The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with these reviews
beginning at 9:30 a.m. on March 2, 2000, at the U.S. International
Trade Commission Building. Requests to appear at the hearing should be
filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before
February 24, 2000. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the
Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a short
statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to appear
at the hearing and make oral presentations should attend a prehearing
conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on February 28, 2000, at the U.S.
International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and written
materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by
sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), 207.24, and 207.66 of the Commission's
rules. Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their
hearing testimony in camera no later than 7 days prior to the date of
the hearing.
Written Submissions
Each party to the reviews may submit a prehearing brief to the
Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of
section 207.65 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is
February 22, 2000. Parties may also file written testimony in
connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in
section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which
must conform with the provisions of section 207.67 of the Commission's
rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is March 13, 2000;
witness testimony must be filed no later than three days before the
hearing. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a
party to the reviews may submit a written statement of information
pertinent to the subject of the reviews on or before March 13, 2000. On
April 12, 2000, the Commission will make available to parties all
information on which they have not had an opportunity to comment.
Parties may submit final comments on this information on or before
April 17, 2000, but such final comments must not contain new factual
information and must otherwise comply with section 207.68 of the
Commission's rules. All written submissions must conform with the
provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions
that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of sections
201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The Commission's
rules do not authorize filing of submissions with the Secretary by
facsimile or electronic means.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's
rules, each document filed by a party to the reviews must be served on
all other parties to the reviews (as identified by either the public or
BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed.
The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a
certificate of service.
Determination
The Commission has determined to exercise its authority to extend
the review period by up to 90 days pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)(B).
Authority: These reviews are being conducted under authority of
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.62 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: September 29, 1999.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-26043 Filed 10-5-99; 8:45 am]
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